Posts tagged Hampton Roads
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Transit providers take a multipronged approach to address Virginia’s bus operator shortage
For most of 2022, Virginia’s largest public transportation provider has struggled to staff its dozens of routes — at one point even facing a dearth of over 100 drivers in order to offer full service to the region of 1.8 million people. Now the agency is looking at several solutions at once. Keep reading…
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“Tweaks” to Virginia’s transportation bills push local governments to pay their fair share for transit
After a whirlwind General Assembly session during which the Virginia legislature reviewed thousands more bills than ever before, Governor Ralph Northam finally had his chance to weigh in. See how his amendments will impact transit for the state and the region. Keep reading…
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“Polite and persistent” organizers champion better bus service in Newport News
Public transportation in Virginia’s fifth largest city faces a broad set of challenges — many representative of the region as a whole but some unique to the northernmost of the “Seven Cities.” Keep reading…
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Rising seas mean flooded streets for coastal Virginia
Streets throughout coastal Virginia are flooding with growing frequency, as sea levels rise and rainfall across the Eastern Seaboard increases every year. In response, researchers, residents, and government officials are searching for solutions as to how coastal Virginia can respond to a changing climate. Keep reading…
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Hampton Roads gets its first taste of transit funding
For the first time ever Virginia’s General Assembly has granted Tidewater’s transit system its own dedicated funding. Keep reading…
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Virginia is planning an east-west rail route connecting the Blue Ridge Mountains to the beach
A passenger rail advocacy group wants to bring back long-defunct east-west rail lines to connect the Blue Ridge Mountains and Virginia Beach. In its recent report, Virginians for High Speed Rail (VHSR) envisions a “Commonwealth Corridor” that would connect Christiansburg and the New River Valley with Hampton Roads. Keep reading…
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In Washington, we’re adding jobs faster than we’re adding housing
263,700 new jobs came to the Washington region between 2011-2016. But as we’ve added those jobs, we haven’t built enough homes to actually house all of the new workers that come with them. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: From the feds
Soccergate?; Don’t stall on WMATA safety; Forward-thinking Foxx; New plans for St. Elizabeths; Rerouting for the wrong reasons; Lyft Line in DC; Ride transit for your health; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sports, sports everywhere
Bowser for soccer, not swap; Empty penthouse promise?; MNCPPC on the move; A flood of flood protection need; When to go for turkey; Inclusionary zoning lags; Not forfeit. Keep reading…
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Norfolk’s light rail choice: Embrace the city, or follow the highway?
As Norfolk plans the next expansion of its burgeoning light rail system, a classic transit dilemma faces the community: Will the northern extension to Naval Station Norfolk run through rider-rich urban neighborhoods or take the path of least resistance along wide suburban highways? Keep reading…